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Born on Wednesday October 20, 1756
- Anne DUBOST, Buxières-sous-Montaigut,63700,Puy-de-Dôme,Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,FRANCE
- Adriaan Menssen, Bavel († 1846)
- Antje Jansd LINDE, Suawoude, Friesland, Nederland
- Aaltjen Hindriks, Midwolda, Netherlands († 1813)
- Antje Jans, Suawoude († 1828)
- Christoffel Engelhard, Amsterdam
- Barbara Joseph DRUET, Petit-Roeulx, 55034, Hainaut, Belgique
- Aaltje Peters Buter, Schokland-Ens († 1828)
- Adrianus Cornelis Mensen, Ginneken en Bavel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1846)
- Aafke Jacobs JACOBS, Hellum († 1791)
Died on Wednesday October 20, 1756
- Henricus Schulte (61), Bersede, Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Charles François THÉRET (25), Bryas, Pas-de-Calais, France
- Luijtje Willems (84), Harderwijk, Gelderland, Nederland
- Beatrix Cannoij (35), Arcen,Limburg,Netherlands
- Joannes Baptista Meeùs (Mees) (43), Leuven (St Michiel)
- Jan Lourensz LOUWE (65), Westzaandam
- Jacques begin (60), Lévis, Quebec, Canada
- Maria Oudelande-Marinis, Hontenisse
- Jan Hendriks van Amstel (50), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Beatrix Canoy (35), Arcen, Limburg, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 20, 1756 at Delpher
Born on October 20
- 1711 » Timothy Ruggles, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, († 1795)
- 1718 » Catherine Gordon, Duchess of Gordon, Scottish aristocrat († 1779)
- 1719 » Gottfried Achenwall, German historian, economist, and jurist († 1772)
- 1740 » Isabelle de Charrière, Dutch author and poet († 1805)
- 1759 » Chauncey Goodrich, American lawyer and politician, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut († 1815)
- 1780 » Pauline Bonaparte, French sister of Napoleon († 1825)
- 1784 » Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1865)
- 1785 » George Ormerod, English historian and author († 1873)
- 1790 » Patrick Matthew. Scottish farmer and biologist († 1874)
- 1801 » Melchior Berri, Swiss architect and educator, designed the Natural History Museum of Basel († 1854)
Died on October 20
- 1640 » John Ball, English clergyman and theologian (b. 1585)
- 1652 » Antonio Coello, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1611)
- 1713 » Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician and academic (b. 1652)
- 1740 » Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1685)
- 1865 » Champ Ferguson, American guerrilla leader (b. 1821)
- 1870 » Michael William Balfe, Irish violinist and composer (b. 1808)
- 1871 » Karl Christian Ulmann, Latvian-German theologian and academic (b. 1793)
- 1880 » Lydia Maria Child, American journalist, author, and activist (b. 1802)
- 1883 » George Chichester, 3rd Marquess of Donegall (b. 1797)
- 1890 » Richard Francis Burton, English-Italian geographer and explorer (b. 1821)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1756
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- May 18 » The Seven Years' War begins when Great Britain declares war on France.
- June 20 » A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta.
- July 30 » In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.
- August 29 » Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.
- September 8 » French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.
Weather October 20, 1756
The temperature on October 20, 1756 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken.